Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine
(Sprache: Englisch)
Winner of the Primary Health Care category of the British Medical Association Book Awards 2016
This handbook provides practical information on the prevention and treatment of medical problems in extreme environments. An essential resource for expeditions...
This handbook provides practical information on the prevention and treatment of medical problems in extreme environments. An essential resource for expeditions...
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Winner of the Primary Health Care category of the British Medical Association Book Awards 2016
This handbook provides practical information on the prevention and treatment of medical problems in extreme environments. An essential resource for expeditions and travellers to remote areas, it offers guidance on maintaining the physical and psychological health of team members under the stresses and challenges of an expedition.
This handbook provides practical information on the prevention and treatment of medical problems in extreme environments. An essential resource for expeditions and travellers to remote areas, it offers guidance on maintaining the physical and psychological health of team members under the stresses and challenges of an expedition.
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Revised for its second edition to include the latest national and international guidelines, the Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine continues to be the essential resource forexpedition medics and all well-informed travellers, including gap-year students. Clear and concise, readers can rely on this handbook to provide the knowledge and practical advice they need. It enables efficient preparation and planning before the journey, advises oncamp logistics, risk management, and medical problems during the trip, as well as highlighting rare but important risks to those visiting remote areas. Focusing on preventative measures, the handbook also contains chapters dealing with crisis management, emergency care, and evacuation from challenging
environments.
Now containing more guidance about the obligations of a clinician joining an expedition, and the ethical approach to such work, the second edition of the Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine also provides an increased emphasis on medicine in various extreme environments. With revised and additional illustrations, more colour plates, and an increased use of important algorithms, this edition will give you the confidence and skills you need to travel to any extreme or
remote environment. Updated with the support of the Royal Geographical Society, and incorporating the combined knowledge and experience of a team of experienced clinicians and expeditioners, this is a practical, easy-to-use guide to all aspects of expedition and wilderness medicine.
Anyone who might ever step into the natural countryside, away from tarmac or gravelled paths, to seek the freedom and beauty of unspoiled nature needs to be aware of the content of this book, to enhance their enjoyment, and minimise the risk of pursuing adventurous travel.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine “
1 Expedition medicine; 2 Preparations; 3 Caring for people in the field; 4 Ethics and responsibilities; 5 Crisis management; 6 Emergencies - diagnosis; 7 Emergencies - trauma; 8 Emergencies - serious illness and collapse; 9 Treatment - skin; 10 Treatment - head and neck; 11 Treatment - dental; 12 Treatment - chest; 13 Treatment - abdomen; 14 Treatment - limbs and back; 15 Treatment - infectious diseases; 16 Psychological and psychiatric problems; 17 Risks from animals; 18 Plants and fungi; 19 Anaesthesia in remote locations; 20 Cold climates; 21 Mountains and high altitude; 22 Inland and coastal waters; 23 Offshore; 24 Underwater; 25 Hot dry environments - deserts; 26 Hot humid environments - tropical forest; 27 Caving; 28 Medical kits
Autoren-Porträt von Chris Johnson, Sarah R. Anderson, James Moore, Chris Imray, David A. Warrell, Jon Dallimore
Chris Johnson studied photography with Ansel Adams, Wynn Bullock, and Imogen Cunningham. His photographic and video works have been widely exhibited and he has conducted workshops and lectured on the Zone System in the United States and Japan. He is currently a Professor of Photography at the California College of Arts and Crafts and has recently served as Chair of the Cultural Arts Commission for the City of Oakland.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Chris Johnson , Sarah R. Anderson , James Moore , Chris Imray , David A. Warrell , Jon Dallimore
- 912 Seiten, Masse: 10,8 x 18,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0199688419
- ISBN-13: 9780199688418
- Erscheinungsdatum: 14.06.2015
Sprache:
Englisch
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